Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO)

Position Description

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) seeks to advance careers while making a real difference in the community. The DWM is committed to delivering the best tasting water in the state and ensuring wastewater is treated to protect the environment. We offer a variety of positions to match your skills – mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and more.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Operating construction equipment including, but not limited to, backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, compactors, camera trucks, and flush trucks.
• Performing and/or assisting with maintenance operations; installing, operating, and/or repairing vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, pumps, pipes, water lines, radio systems, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites.
• Inspecting equipment, vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, radio systems, devices, and other materials at assigned facilities or sites; setting up work safe zones and detour routes; directing traffic; addressing safety issues; and ensuring compliance with safety and operational policies.
• Preparing and maintaining reports and records, performing data entry, receiving and processing work orders and service requests, updating work order systems and related databases.
• Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• A High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record is required.
• Must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, respirator and emergency evacuation training.
• Must be comfortable climbing on equipment higher than 4 feet & working within tight spaces including trenches and confined spaces.

Additional Preferred Skills

• One or more years of supervisory experience in a field position leading a crew.
• OSHA Competent Person, Confined Space Entry, & Trenching/Shoring certifications or obtained within 1 year of hire.
• NC Grade C, B, or A Water Distribution certification.
• NC Grade I, II, III, or IV Wastewater Collections certification.